Farm Incomes Shrink Amid Rising Living Costs
Washington reports severe farm downturn from 1919 1920 price deflation continued under Harding Coolidge. Department of Agriculture notes farm income fell 60 72 percent while living costs declined 13 15 percent and farm property values shrank from 48.5 billion to 33.122 billion. A 1923 survey of 16 000 owner operated farms shows an average net balance of 270 dollars, about 1.5 percent return on farm real estate and improvements, barely covering interest.
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Washington, D. C
Republican Congress
Harding-Coolidge
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Coolidge
Victory Vote for Davis campaign to reach women voters
Washington campaign led by Mrs. Halsey W. Wilson aims to mobilize hundreds of thousands of women who never voted for president. Through 2000 Democratic Women’s Clubs, the effort will supplement—but not compete with—the regular Democratic organization to engage stay at home and independent women voters.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic National
Halsey W. Wilson
New York
Schools of Democracy
Vate
Wilzon
Farmers Pay Tariff Raises Farm Machinery Costs
New York report cites H. E. Miles of the Fair Tariff League asserting high steel duties and anti competitive actions boost farm equipment prices. He claims Republican tariff adds 10 to 15 percent, totaling about 100 million dollars yearly to farmers for their machinery and implements.
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New York
H. E. Miles
Fair Tariff League
Ancient Custom Of Refusing Handshakes Draws Debate
A Detroit News quote recalls a man who shuns handshakes as an outdated custom. He avoids the moment of greeting by claiming discomfort with moist contact and prefers to delay or escape the gesture whenever introduced to a stranger.
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Jim
Detroit News
Puritan Pessimist Vision in Ye Worlde of Woes
A fragmentary column from the Kanvas City Stir ridicules societal vows and fashions. The piece mocks optimism, moralizing as a “wicked viper” in wine, laments prohibition era constraints, and closes with a grim howl about life and providence.
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Chas
Kanvas
River Shannon Navigable For 36 Miles For Ocean Ships
The River Shannon is the largest and longest river in the Irish Free State and is navigable for 36 miles for all classes of ocean-going ships.
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Shannon
Irish Free State
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish in World Editorial
An New York World editorial titled Penny Wise, Pound Foolish rebuts President Coolidge on economy claims. It recounts Republican excesses in the Harding Coolidge era, cites debt cuts, public payroll reductions, and tax policy, and names Forbes Fall and tariffs as costly errors. The piece argues much economy talk masks penny wise, pound foolish policy.
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New York World
Harding-Coolidge
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Ufe
Albert Fall
Republican Party
Dawes
of the Republic National Committee
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Wilson
Afger
Woodrow Wilson
Inter. Co
Davis
Chas R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Albert B. Fall
Harding Coolidge
How Lawyer Summed Up Town's Officials
A quirky tale features Lawyer Hopkins defending a sheep theft case by arguing sheep stray in spring. He then characterizes three town officials with blunt verdicts, noting each would do nothing if they know it and nothing right if they know it.
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Hopkins
Ing
Skeleton in the closet origin tale and misattribution
An English tale popularized the phrase skeleton in the closet, tracing to a mother’s letters about a son in India. In a story set in a bedroom, a skeleton in a closet reveals a past rival killed in a duel. The son confesses his sentence to death, saying there is no universal skeleton in every house.
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India
Anii
England
Vuthtinder Af Magazine
Forests Hidden Under London’s Ancient Heart
The British capital once sat atop vast oak and beech forests including Norwood and the Great North Wood Croydon and Sydea. In the 14th century burning charcoal was forbidden as smoke was deemed unhealthy, though ash and fumes troubled Croydon’s bishop whose palatial windows faced the burner’s smoke.
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Norwood
Croydon
Betel Nut Malta Beauty on Java Folk in Theater
A descriptive passage from Harper's Magazine notes Java country women in ornate dress as they perform in musical comedy to assure theater box office. It highlights modesty and exotic beauty, mentions betel nut chewing and red stained platforms, and recalls a vivid image of a wounded mouth.
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Java
Colurhuy
Hugh
H. M. Tomlinson
Harper's Magazine
Twelve Reasons For Davis Election Card
Washington readers hear twelve reasons why John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan should be elected, portraying them as progressives with honesty, a public trust in office, and a responsible foreign policy. They advocate equitable taxation, labor profits, and child labor protections, plus a long note on the name Letitia and its lore.
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Washington, D. C
John W. Davis
Charles W. Bryan
Washington
D. C
Davis
Aryan
America
Council of Rattons
Mellon
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl
A satirical glimpse at gender roles and romance in modern society. The piece mocks women’s ambitions and the idea of spiritual union, contrasting it with practical relationships and social expectations. A wry, dated voice comments on marriage, independence, and fashion.
Women Democrats Win Nominations In Primaries
Women who sought Democratic nominations in primaries this year achieved notable wins. Mrs. J A Ferguson secured a gubernatorial nomination in Texas, while Mrs. Mary Ward Hart of Illinois seeks Congress at large. Phebe Sutliff wins a Congress district nomination. Nellie Cine, Kansans, takes the seventh district. Miss Cline, a lawyer and former Kansas legislator, aims for Congress. Mrs. Mary Norton, Newark, pursues a district seat in a heavily Democratic area.
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Congress
J. A. Ferguson
Texas
Mary Ward Hart
Benton
Ilinois
Phebe Sutliff
Warren
Olfife
Misa Nelfie Cine
Larned
Kingas
Miss Sutliff
Harriett Taylor Upton
Republican Executive Committee
Wnu
Miss Cline
Kansas
Mary I. Norton
Newark
Finest Fruit The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures
Viniven argues that true reward comes from labor and effort, framing work as the source of the sweetest pleasure and fulfillment.
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Viniven
Modesty Has Its Reward Bucon Quote Card
A brief quotation notes that modesty earns respect as the less one proclaims greatness, the more others value humility. The line emphasizes restraint over boasting as a social virtue.
More Early Risers from a frugal farm couple
A young couple starting a horse keeping life could not afford a clock. They watched a neighboring farmhouse light to rise in winter, rose at dawn to finish chores and breakfast, then saw that light go out as their neighbors went to bed.
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Saul
Fammhouse
For Sale Two Fine Denton Buildings on State Road
Two-story 7-room house with electric lights, large halls, outbuildings, garage, and driveway on 70 by 200 feet lot. Four-year-old, recently painted, possession Jan 1 1925, easy terms. Second two-story 5-room house with electric lights and town water on 46 by 200 feet lot, possession at once, easy terms. Apply to George E Culver, at J L Everngam & Son’s, Denton, Md.
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Denton
George E Culver
J. L. Everngam & Son
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